History of McDonald’s 1938-Today (Full Documentary)

This is the complete documentary (All four parts in one) on the history of McDonald’s. Enjoy the story from its humble beginnings as a bbq stand, to a drive in, to a small burger bar, to a booming billion dollar business. Follow the lives of the people who helped grow this fast food empire to what it is today. From a simple idea from two brothers to a world famous icon and symbol of quick, easy and great tasting food. Learn how their menu items were invented as well as how the peoples lives behind it turned out as well. This documentary covers McDonald’s every step of the way and is intended for educational purposes. Credits: Film clips come from the movie “The Founder” Contents: 0:00 - Chapter 1: The McDonald Brothers 0:40 - McDonald Brothers’ Humble Beginnings 1:44 - Moving To Hollywood 2:50 - The Beacon Theater 5:05 - The Airdome 6:38 - McDonalds Famous Barbecue Drive In 8:24 - McDonald’s is Born 13:05 - Picking Up Steam 13:25 - Birth of the Golden Arches and a Re-Design 16:26 - First Attempt at Franchising 18:12 - Enter Ray Kroc 19:18 - Chapter 2: Ray Kroc’s Early Life 21:31 - Ray Kroc Joins the Red Cross, Ethel Fleming and Teenage Years 24:22 - Ray Get’s a Job at Lily Tulip Cup Company 25:59 - Marilyn Kroc 26:25 - Moving to Florida and Back to Chicago 28:54 - Story of the Multimixer 33:58 - Fold A Nook 34:55 - Ray Kroc Visits McDonalds 38:40 - Ray Becomes McDonalds Franchise Agent 40:27 - Ray Open’s His Own McDonalds 42:33 - Chapter 3: McDonald’s 1955 - 1966 42:38 - Harry Sonneborn 45:13 - Franchise Realty 46:16 - Fred Turner 49:10 - Conflict Between McDonald Bros. and Ray 50:23 - Ray Kroc Meets Joan Smith 51:24 - Ray Divorces Ethel 52:18 - Ray Buys McDonalds 54:11 - The Big M and Changes to McDonalds 55:57 - Filet-O-Fish is Born 57:40 - Ray Marries Jane Green 58:00 - Ronald McDonald is Born 59:57 - Further Expansion and McDonalds Goes Public 1:01:37 - Chapter 4 1967 - 2021 1:01:46 - Ray Kroc Vs. Harry Sonneborn 1:02:55 - Big Mac is Born 1:04:08 - Founder Ray Kroc 1:04:55 - Fate of the McDonald Brothers 1:06:05 - Ray Kroc Meets Joan Smith Again 1:07:31 - Ray Divorces Jane 1:08:13 - McDonalds Apple Pie is Born 1:08:55 - Ray Marries Joan 1:09:06 - Remodeling of McDonalds With Brown Roofs 1:10:00 - Shamrock Shake is Born 1:12:00 - McDonaldland is Born 1:12:46 - Big M Closes and McDonalds Opens In New Countries 1:13:42 - Quarter Pounder is Born 1:14:49 - McMuffin is Born 1:15:30 - Ray Kroc Buy the Padres Baseball Team 1:16:41 - Ronald McDonald House is Born 1:16:53 - McDonalds Drive Thru and Chef Rene Arend 1:17:51 - McDonalds Breakfast Menu is Born 1:18:18 - Happy Meal is Born 1:20:00 - Braille Menus 1:20:13 - McChicken is Born 1:20:34 - McNuggets are Born 1:21:38 - McRib is Born 1:22:38 - Ray Kroc Passes Away 1:23:20 - McDonalds in the Late 1980’s and Early 1990’s 1:23:54 - McCafe Opens For First Time 1:24:18 - Hot Coffee Court Case 1:25:53 - Arch Deluxe is Born 1:26:55 - McFlurry Is Born 1:27:28 - Dick McDonald Passes away 1:27:52 - McDonald’s Loses Grip 1:28:12 - 3 in 1 McDonalds Diner Restaurant 1:29:05 - New Menu Items 1:29:18 - Super Size Me, Ronald McDonalds New Look and Healthier Food 1:30:16 - “Forever Young“ Remodel 1:31:27 - McDonalds Angus Burgers Are Born 1:31:40 - McDonalds in the 2010’s 1:32:20 - Grand Mac is Born 1:32:38 - McHive 1:33:21 - The Future For McDonalds